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From fine art to Photoshop: Sam Gilbey's illustrious career so far

Creative Boom

Come with us on a deep dive into the last twenty years of Sam Gilbey's freelance illustration practice. However, he adds: "I learnt an important lesson about freelancing in those days too, though when one of the magazines I'd been working regularly for went into liquidation without warning, and I was suddenly 5k short."

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32 affordable tools to keep costs down when you first go freelance

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Freelancing is great, but at the start money can be tight. Or do you yearn to break free and embark on a freelance journey more than ever? It's time to take your passion for creativity and kickstart your freelance venture. But is going back to your steady job making you excited and motivated?

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Fresh tools to help creatives run their freelance practice in 2024

Creative Boom

It doesn't matter how talented you are in your chosen creative discipline; that's only half of the work of being a successful freelancer. Talk to a freelancer who's got that sorted, and you'll probably find they have a suite of productivity tools that help them achieve this with minimal fuss. It works for filmmaker Brett Chapman too.

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Rafael Medeiros on enduring the Hollywood strikes as a freelance graphic designer

Creative Boom

After gaining residency without needing an employer sponsorship, he quit his job and pursued freelance full-time. The importance of entertainment Rafael might not be a filmmaker, but working in LA, he couldn't fail to be affected by the strikes. But it's been anything but a smooth ride.

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A helpful guide to marketing for creative freelancers who want to quit Instagram

Creative Boom

"We've even been collaborating with other creators on YouTube channels and in podcasts to talk about the industry and, by extension, our own work within it," says creator, filmmaker and broadcaster Neil Evans. Why freelance graphic designers don't get featured in the press (and how to fix that). That organic reach is huge for us.".

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The Best Courses on Skillshare in 2020

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Freelance & Entrepreneurship. iPhone Filmmaking. Low Budget Filmmaking — Tips and Tricks for an Indie Look. Freelance & Entrepreneurship. Pricing Your Work: How to Value Your Work as a Freelancer. View top Freelance & Entrepreneurship Courses. Photography. Illustration. UI/UX Design. Photography.

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How to use LinkedIn wisely without the cringe factor

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Want to use the professional network to boost your freelance career? Social media isn't what it used to be, especially for creative freelancers wishing to grow their careers. In fact, you might not even realise that designers, artists, filmmakers, animators, and photographers are also using it.

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